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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,470.14, 74,204.42 and 15,735.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,470.14, 74,204.42 and 15,735.67 is: 23,603.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,470.14 : 74,204.42 = 15,735.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,470.14/74,204.42 = 15,735.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,470.14x = 74,204.42 × 15,735.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,470.14x = 1,167,656,265.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,656,265.66/49,470.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,603.25

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